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ESB to BWO: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Balakovo (Balakovo Airport)
1,072 mi
1,725 km · 932 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Near BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from BWO?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Balakovo (BWO) is 1,072 miles (1,725 km, 932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to BWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to BWO?
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